Our prediction for this Nations League match:
Montenegro
Match Time & Date:
10/09/2018
02:45 PM
Prediction: 1-1
Lithuania
Montenegro and Lithuania will battle with Serbia and Romania for the top of the group and a chance of being promoted to League B but first they must win this match. This encounter will be played at the Pod Goricom stadium in Podgorica. The winner will probably compete with Serbia to win the group. They have never played against each other before, so they won’t know what to expect. Lithuania have beaten Sri Lanka in their last competitive game but have not won in the five before that, losing three times. Montenegro have lost three games and drawn three in their last six games. The last time they won was in 1:0 victory over Romania last September. Lithuania will be happy with a point from this game. Should Montenegro win here they await Romania in the next game and if they win that one, they could out pressure on Serbia who play the next two games away from home.
Highlighted Player (Marko Bakic):
Marko Bakic began his senior career at Mogren, playing 33 league games for the club between 2010 and 2012. On 30 August, 2012 he signed a two-year deal with Serie A team Torino and he made his debut with the club on May, 19 in a 2-2 draw against Catania.
The Montenegro international, who was born in Budva on 1 November, 1993, then moved to Fiorentina, but he made no more than three league appearances with the Viola from 2013 to 2016. After ending his loan spells with Spezia and Belenenses, he moved to Braga in 2016, penning a five-year contract. On 15 August, 2012 Marko Bakic made his Montenegro debut against Latvia at the age of 18. His main position is central midfield, but he is capable of playing as a defensive midfielder as well.
Marko Bakic made his Braga debut against Vitoria Guimaraes, replacing Rafa Silva in the second half of the match. Os Minhotos recorded a 1-0 win over Guimaraes back then.
Highlighted Team (Lithuania):
Lithuania was occupied by Soviet Union in 1940 and 50 years later they regained their independence. The Lithuania national football team played their first official game on June 24, 1923, with the team suffering a heavy 5-0 loss to Estonia in Kaunas.
The former Soviet republic have yet to book their place at the finals of a major tournament, but they were competitive in the UEFA Euro 2004 qualifiers as they managed to play out a draw with Germany on the road. Lithuania managed to beat Scotland in the qualifiers for the 2004 European Championship, but they eventually failed to book their place at the showpiece tournament in Portugal. Marius Stankevicius is considered Lithuania’s most notable footballer as he played for the likes of Lazio, Hannover, Sampdoria, Sevilla and Valencia in the past.
LFF Stadium is the home ground of the Lithuania national football team and the venue, who capacity is 5.067, was opened in 2004. Lithuania play their home games on artificial turf.
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